K-12 Music Education Major (A)
As a K-12 Education student, your studies will prepare you to become certified by the State of Michigan to teach grades K-12 in music. Upon completion, you will also be eligible to apply for a secondary education certificate in additional majors or minors of your choice.
As a graduate of the K-12 Education program, you will step into the classroom with the knowledge needed to provide teaching that inspires students to learn. You will be able to evaluate and respond to different classroom, school, and community cultures and employ best practices accordingly.
State Endorsement Code: JQ
MTTC Test Code: 099
Program Learning Outcomes
The Concordia University Ann Arbor School of Education adheres to the Michigan Test for Teacher Certification, which states that upon completion of the program, students will be able to:
- Identify different components of a musical performance
- Understand the different elements of music theory
- Identify and explain the different periods within the history of music
- Create and perform in a musical performance
- Teach music to K-12 students
Curriculum
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Curriculum & Instruction Music Methods | ||
| EDU 225 | Foundations of Music Education | 1 |
| EDU 325 | Choral Methods | 2 |
| EDU 326 | Instrumental Music Methods | 2 |
| EDU 472 | Elementary Music Methods | 3 |
| EDU 473 | Secondary Music Methods | 2 |
| Education Sequence | ||
| EDU 100 | Education Seminar | 0 |
| EDU 200 | Admit to Program Seminar | 0 |
| EDU 220 | Foundations of Education | 3 |
| EDU 214 | Child Development | 3 |
| EDU 303 | Differentiating Instruction | 3 |
| EDU 300 | Professional Semester Seminar | 0 |
| EDU 348 | Art of Teaching | 4 |
| EDU 438 | Content Area Reading | 3 |
| Written/Aural Theory Sequence | ||
| MUS 240 | Music Theory I | 3 |
| MUS 246 | Aural Theory I | 1 |
| MUS 241 | Music Theory II | 3 |
| MUS 247 | Aural Theory II | 1 |
| MUS 242 | Music Theory III | 3 |
| MUS 248 | Aural Theory III | 1 |
| MUS 243 | Music Theory IV | 3 |
| MUS 251 | Aural Theory IV | 1 |
| MUS 445 | Composing and Arranging | 3 |
| Technique Studies | ||
| MUS 250 | Beginning Conducting | 3 |
| MUS 351 | Advanced Conducting | 3 |
| MUS 204 | Keyboard Skills * | 2 |
| MUS 358 | Techniques of Teaching Percussion | 1 |
| MUS 356 | Techniques of Teaching Brass | 1 |
| MUS 357 | Techniques of Teaching Woodwinds | 1 |
| MUS 359 | Techniques of Teaching Strings | 1 |
| MUS 205 | Intro in Multi-media Product | 2 |
| History, Analysis & Criticism | ||
| MUS 271 | Music History I | 3 |
| MUS 272 | Music History II | 3 |
| MUS 340 | World Music | 2 |
| MUS 273 | Music History III | 3 |
| Performance Emphasis (see notes below) | 18 | |
| Concert/Recital Attendance § | ||
| Symphonic Wind Ensemble ¶ | ||
| Chapel Choir ¶ | ||
| String Ensemble/Chamber Orchestra ¶ | ||
| String Ensemble/Chamber Orchestra ¶ | ||
| Women's Chorale | ||
Applied Lessons | ||
| Total Hours | 88 | |
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Students with no piano experience are recommended to take 2 semesters of piano class (MUS203 and MUS206)
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Voice principals must take 2 semesters of MUS216; this requirement may substitute for either MUS356, MUS357 or MUS358; MUS216 is not required for instrumental principals
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Students must enroll in MUS 080 each semester they are registered as a full time student at CUAA, with the exception of internship or student teaching semesters.
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Students must participate in the ensemble of their principal instrument and take 2 credits of private instruction in their principal instrument for each semester on campus.